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Docket: 0756-1998 



IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFIQ^ 

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In re Patent Application of 
Shunpei YAMAZAKI et al. 
Serial No. 09/352,194 
Filed: July 13, 1999 

For: CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTOR 
THIN FILM, METHOD OF FABRICATING 
THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR 
DEVICE, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING 
THE SAME 



Commissioner for Patents 
Washington, D.C. 20231 



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CERTIFiCATE OF MAILING 

I horeby certify that this 
correspondence Is being deposited with 
the United States Postal Service with 
SufRdent postage as First Class Mai! ir^ 
an envelope addressed to: Assistar 
Commissioner forPatents, Washincjto' 




Transmitted herewith is an Amendment and Response to Restriction 
Requirement in the above-identified application. 



The fee has been calculated as shown below: 





Claims 
Remaining 

After 
Amendment 




Highest 
Number 
Previously 
Paid For 


Present 
Extra 


Small/Large 
Entity 
Rate 


Fee 


Total 


23 


Minus 


20 


3 


x$9/$18 


$ 54.00 


Indep. 


8 


Minus 


8 


-0- 


X $39/S78 


$0.00 


First Presentation of Multiple Dependent Claim 


+ $130/5260 


$0.00 


TOTAL 


$54.00 



[ X ] A check in the amount of $54.00 to cover the additional claims is 
enclosed. 

[ X ] In the event applicant(s) has overlooked the need for any petition and 
fee for extension of time, and such extension is required, applicant(s) 
requests that this be considered a petition therefor and that such fee be 
charged to Deposit Account No. 19-2380. 



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Docket: 0756-1998 



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The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge fees under 37 CFR 
1.16, 1.17 (except the Issue Fee) which may be required now or 
hereafter, or credit any overpayment, to Deposit Account No. 19-2380. 
A duplicate copy of this sheet is attached. 

Respectfiilly submitted, 



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NIXON PEABODY LLP 
8180 Greensboro Drive , Suite 800 
McLean, Virginia 22102 
(703) 790-9110 




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Group Art Unit: 2811 



Examiner: F. ABRAHAM 

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In re Patent Application of 
^unpei YAMAZAKI et al. 
/Serial No. 09/352,194 
^led: July 13, 1999 

^: CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTOR 
THIN FILM, METHOD OF FABRICATING 
THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR 
DEVICE, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING 
THE SAME 

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AMENDMENT AND RESPONSE TO RESTRICTION REOUIREMENT 

Assistant Commissioner for Patents 
Washington, D.C. 20231 

Sir: 

In response to the Office Action of July 10, 2000, please amend the subject 
application as follows: 




IN THE SPECIFICATION : 

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IN THE CLAIMS : 

Cancel claims 1 -4 without prejudice to applicants ' to file a divisional application with 
respect thereto. 



Please add the following new claims: 



^ method olf fabricating a semiconductor device including a thin film 
^ / transistor, wherein the thin transistor is formed through the steps of: